PM Modi, Putin travel in same car for bilateral meet in Tianjin | Watch

It is often said images can have a profound impression. An image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin travelling in the same car to the venue of their (India-Russia) bilateral will certainly been keenly analysed by experts of foreign policy.

The image, not only a sign of continuance of good ties between India and Russia, but also highlights how both nations are willing to stand shoulder-to shoulder with current  geopolitics in a constant flux as the Trump administration unilaterally imposes strict tariff measures on many countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes moments after the declaration of a joint statement following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members in Tianjin, China. The meeting assumes significance as it comes at a time when India is under relentless pressure from the Trump administration to reduce its purchase of Russian crude oil.

This will be Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin’s first in-person meeting after Trump's second US presidency. The two leaders last met on the margins of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, in October 2024.